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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau first time in its initial seven and more years has focused on customer finance. It created guidelines to control the domain of mortgage lending, debt collection, fast cash, etc. However, it was anticipated that CFPB would divert its concentration to commercial loans sooner or later. Finally, the day has arrived... Read More »

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the creation and hobby horse of Senator Elizabeth Warren, might be facing the risk of getting brutally incapacitated by a Republican Congress. It might even face getting pulled to pieces completely. Payday moneylenders have already begun celebrating, taking victory laps believing that the rules suggested by the bureau, on which... Read More »

There used to be an old cartoon that ran on Saturday mornings, called Schoolhouse Rocks. These short, animated shows tried to help make sense out of seemingly complex things. One of the most popular episodes was about how a bill becomes a law. It was a fun show that taught lots of kids (and adults)... Read More »

It wasn’t all that long ago that Google seemed to have a real love for the payday lending industry, and other similar types of financial products. However, something seems to have happened that turned the search engine giant away from an industry it once helped to support via its popular online ads. Google Ventures has... Read More »

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was formed in 2011, ever since then the CFPB has been squarely in the targets of a wide range of financial institutions. There are active members of the Senate – Republicans for the most part – who are trying with all their might to get it shut down completely. They... Read More »

You don’t have to be a fan of professional wrestling or boxing to enjoy a good rumble. As a matter of fact, the political arena often offers up some of the most interesting battles that take place. For example, currently two of the most prominent leaders of the Democratic Party are going toe-to-toe over paydaAnti-Malwarey... Read More »

Though public records have existed – in one form or another – since the creation of written words, not all records are made available to the public. We live in a time when it is possible to find information on just about every private citizen and public corporation. From birth certificates to financial records, there... Read More »

Reality shows have been huge for the past few years. Of course, there are some tried and true reality shows that have been around for nearly a decade. The Hardcore Pawn show, based in Detroit, is one such show. And not only is the show established, but the pawn shop where this show is filmed... Read More »

The Federal Trade Commission, along with other law enforcement agencies announced that they will be joining forces to make a coordinated strike against abusive and deceptive debt collection agencies. This crackdown, which will run nationwide, includes 30 new acts of law enforcement from local, state and federal authorities and is focused on debt collectors that... Read More »

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